blood transfusion
noun
the injection of blood from one person or animal into the bloodstream of another.
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transfusion, blood
transfusion, bloodThe injection of blood received from a donor into the bloodstream of another individual having a compatible blood type. A person may need a blood transfusion if a great deal of blood has been lost through surgery or trauma.
blood transfusion
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blood transfusions
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transfusion, blood
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If the blood supply is contaminated, diseases such as hepatitis and AIDS can be passed to someone who receives a blood transfusion.
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Origin of blood transfusion
First recorded in 1875–80
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A critical incident was declared at some London hospitals after the provider was targeted by Qilin on 3 June 2024, with blood transfusion services severely disrupted, operations cancelled and emergency patients diverted elsewhere.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The new technology means children can avoid longer and more invasive operations, and it should see a reduction in blood transfusion rates, experts say.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Since then, she’s undergone a battery of tests and even received a live-saving blood transfusion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Suffering from severe anemia and kidney inflammation, Jackie received a life-saving blood transfusion but is still in intensive care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Dr. Musoke abandoned his efforts to give his patient a blood transfusion for fear that the patient would bleed to death out of the small hole in his arm.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
The Brigham team weighed the surgeons' discarded sponges to measure the patient's blood loss and thus make sure that he got enough, not too much, transfusion blood.
From Time Magazine Archive
An estimated 10% of U.S. transfusion blood is drained from paid donors by commercial supply houses, which sell the blood for profit.
From Time Magazine Archive
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